ACTION ALERT – Red Flag Bill vote will be happening this week! On Thursday, February 12th, the full New Hampshire House of Representatives will be voting on House Bill 1642 – relative to extreme risk protection orders – aka, Red Flag bill. The Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee recommended ‘Inexpedient to Legislate,’ but the bill now must be voted ... Read more

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Today, on the Morning Update, a few thoughts on the subject of reparations, guilt, Democrats, slavery (old and new), and restitution. Ep. 104 Links: Check Out More Morning Update Here! – Also available on Rumble, Instagram/Reels, and Steve’s Substack. Follow ‘Grok on X – Rumble – Facebook – YouTube – Signal – Telegram WE ARE ... Read more

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The landmark case Wickard v. Filburn significantly altered the Federal government’s power. The 1942 SCOTUS ruling essentially declared that what the federal government subsidizes, it shall control.  An old story from a great American, Tom Anderson, tells us what Federal Aid really is: “Once upon a time, two hunters went in freezing cold weather deep in ... Read more

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Going into the November 2026 elections, Vermont Democrats are eager to impress voters with the notion that the Clean Heat Standard, the “Rube Goldberg” carbon tax scheme they passed over the veto of Governor Scott in 2024, is dead and gone. A bad but fading memory to be hopefully forgotten about by this coming fall. ... Read more

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How Do You Negotiate With a Radical Left That Rejects America? As America grows more polarized, the question has become whether compromise is even possible. In this conversation with former Speaker Newt Gingrich, we examine how radical left ideology has reshaped politics, eroded common ground, and made negotiation seemingly impossible. When one side rejects foundational ... Read more

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A headline like that could mean a lot of things. From America rising up again in 2026 and 2028 to push back against the systemic failure and cultural corruption of the political left, to preventing depression (emotional and economic), to Democrats committing political suicide as a matter of policy. In a manner of speaking, it ... Read more

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This week, Finance met to hear another five bills. HB 1566, funding the childcare recruitment and retention program, was another attempt to replace federal funds with state. This time, it was for the full $15M we spent last biennium, and lots of providers came in to ask for our money. I was rather concerned about ... Read more

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Support HB1313 to Repeal Unconstitutional “Buffer Zones” As Granite Staters, we pride ourselves in our “Live Free or Die” motto. Our State Constitution enshrines that idea, and declares free speech ought “to be inviolably preserved.” [Article 22]. Yet state law currently authorizes so-called buffer zones that restrict peaceful speech on public sidewalks. HB1313, the Sidewalk ... Read more

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If Ilhan Omar plays her cards right, she can skip the carry-on and go with the traditional suitcase full of American currency. You can forgo the designer bag when you can pack the old black suitcase full of hundred-dollar bills. Seriously, it appears that the tide may be turning on Ilhan and one of her ... Read more

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For many working-class households, financial stability depends on steady wages, predictable schedules, and manageable living costs. When a serious long-term medical condition enters the picture, that balance can quickly unravel. Beyond the physical and emotional toll, ongoing health challenges often include economic pressures that families are rarely prepared for. This post details lost income and ... Read more

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Last Friday, the Executive Council held a hearing regarding Dan Will’s confirmation to the New Hampshire Supreme Court. As we will show, it is “an open and shut case.” The Executive Council must NOT confirm Will. (1) The Democrats’ silence is deafening. … If Dan Will is a “constitutional conservative” as claimed by his supporters, ... Read more

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Today, on the morning update, just like that, the progressive masters of the perpetual surveillance state discover real privacy rights after DHS mandates that all ICE agents wear body cameras (BWCs). Ep 103 Links: Check Out More Morning Update Here! – Also available on Rumble, Instagram/Reels, and Steve’s Substack. Follow ‘Grok on X – Rumble ... Read more

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There is a common misconception that only large corporations with dedicated HR departments can build stable, loyal teams. Small business owners hear it all the time: you need more resources, more staff, more infrastructure to compete for talent. It is not true. What you need is a system that works. The Real Advantage of Being ... Read more

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The New Hampshire Learning Initiative (NHLI) is offering a two-day professional development workshop for K–12 science teachers focused on designing a “student-centered, competency-based instructional model aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS),” with connections to Career Connected Learning. The workshop costs $495 per participant and will be held April 9–10 at the McLane Audubon ... Read more

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Taxpayers, Listen Up!The systemic deception within the family court system, especially in New Hampshire, is facilitated by institutional incentives. Ultimately, taxpayers are responsible for misconduct by individuals and agencies that personally benefit from the largely fabricated family system. On Tuesday, the 10th (Tomorrow!), the CFL committee will review HB652 (abolishing the family division, creating the ... Read more

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This week on GrokTALK!, some thoughts on the Left using a five-year-old (abandoned by his dad to flee ICE) as a political prop for the anti-ICE movement. I also use Vermont’s recent EV bus fail as an excuse to show how “experts” everywhere keep making the same very expensive mistake and why they should have ... Read more

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If you are old enough to remember or know how to ask the internet, Democrats have been pretending to care about the cost of health care since Mrs. Bill Clinton hit the West Wing with a left hook. Hillary Care was a groundbreaking piece of First Lady-inspired “legislation” to give the government more control over ... Read more

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It’s time for the 4th installment of my sporadic Spotlight of Positivity series, and the public servant I’ve selected is the state house gift shop manager and tour guide, Virginia Drew.  She is also the head selectman in Epsom.  Because she will eventually read this, I’d better call her position by its proper name, which is “visitor ... Read more

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Memes keep piling up in my inbox so thank you to everyone who sends them and…yes, of course I’ll share. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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We Have the Receipts! The current hottest topic in #nhpolitics is the nomination of Dan Will to the New Hampshire Supreme Court. Much of the debate about Will’s fitness for the State Supreme Court involves whether Will, as the State’s Solicitor General, defended a lawsuit challenging former Governor Chris Sununu’s COVID-mandates by arguing that the ... Read more

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